Patellarfemoral vs patellar tendinopathy

Question 1

What is Patellofemoral joint

Answer 1

Pain around the anterior femoral joint

Question 2

How is patellorfemoral joint diagnosed

Answer 2

A diagnosis of exclusion, ruling out: meniscal pain, ligamental injuries, tendinopathies etc..

Question 3

what kind of onset is patellofemoral pain

Answer 3

it is mainly insidious but trauma could evoke it

Question 4

what aggs pain in patellofemoral

Answer 4

stairs
squatting
kneeling
sitting with knees flexed 90 degrees

Question 5

what is patellar tendinopathy

Answer 5

pain and inflamation of the patellar tendon

Question 6

how does pain localisation differ

Answer 6

bellow the patellar bone

Question 7

whats the historic difference

Answer 7

overload and overuse of jumping such as netball or basketball

Question 8

aggs of patellar tendinopathy

Answer 8

more specifically linked t overload of that tendon, so the specific activity that set it off in the first place such as running and jumping, and lingers after. Patellarfemoral hangs around for a long time